In this road movie a group of Israeli teenagers from different backgrounds set out on a personal and fascinating adventure following the original “Bricha Movement", which was set up to help Jews escape post-war Europe and get to Israel. Using today's Europe as the backdrop, and throughout the different stops on the routes of the Bricha, the teenagers meet with survivors, witnesses and local youth to hear their personal extraordinary experiences. The journey they take, both physically and emotionally is complex, amusing, eye-opening - and very important to an understanding of themselves and of their history.

The Escape (Ha'bricha)

Doc, 74 min, 2013

Directed by: Meni Elias
Produced by: Micha Shagrir and Tal Barda
Sponsored by: Claims Conference, the Jewish agency for Israel, Yaakov Kotlitzky, Mifal Hapayis
Language: Hebrew, , German, Italian and English with English subtitles

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In this road movie a group of Israeli teenagers from different backgrounds set out on a personal and fascinating adventure following the original “Bricha Movement", which was set up to help Jews escape post-war Europe and get to Israel. Using today's Europe as the backdrop, and throughout the different stops on the routes of the Bricha, the teenagers meet with survivors, witnesses and local youth to hear their personal extraordinary experiences. The journey they take, both physically and emotionally is complex, amusing, eye-opening - and very important to an understanding of themselves and of their history.

Festivals

  • Pitigliano Jewish Film Festival, Italy, 2014
  • International Festival of Ethnological Films in Belgrade, Serbia, 2014
  • XXIII International Festival of Ethnological Film, Belgrade, Serbia, 2014 – Official Competition
  • Holocaust Film Series, Melbourne, Australia, 2014

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  • The Escape (Ha'Brichah), directed by Meni Elias, is a documentary film which tells the story of the post-war Brichah movement during which Jews, survivors of the Holocaust, were clandestinely moved across Europe to boats that would take them to Palestine.  It also tells the story of 8 Israeli teenagers who travel from Israel to Europe to follow in the path of this movement.

    For the entire review by Amy Kronish, check:  www.israelfilm.blogspot.com

Festivals

  • Pitigliano Jewish Film Festival, Italy, 2014
  • International Festival of Ethnological Films in Belgrade, Serbia, 2014
  • XXIII International Festival of Ethnological Film, Belgrade, Serbia, 2014 – Official Competition
  • Holocaust Film Series, Melbourne, Australia, 2014
  • Buffalo Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2014
  • Pioneer Valley Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2014
  • Refugees International Film Festival by UNHCR, Hong Kong, 2014
  • The Jerusalem Jewish Film Festival, 2013
  • Vancouver Jewish Film Festival, Canada, 2013
  • Crossing Europe Film Festival, Austria, 2013

Educational

  • University of Denver
  • University of Pennsylvania
  • University of Salzburg, Austria
  • Harvard University
  • Arizona State University
  • Duke University
  • Yad Va'Shem Audiovisual Library